May 17, 2021
Mon. 05/17 - The Historical Mix-Up That Led to COVID Aerosol Confusion
The microscopic error with major implications that seems to have delayed public health officials in acknowledging the aerosol transmission of COVID-19. Why Shrek continues to endure as a touchstone of internet culture and how it changed the game for animated films. And a quick look at two new video games doing some good in the world.
The microscopic error with major implications that seems to have delayed public health officials in acknowledging the aerosol transmission of COVID-19. Why Shrek continues to endure as a touchstone of internet culture and how it changed the game for animated films. And a quick look at two new video games doing some good in the world.
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Links:
- The 60-Year-Old Scientific Screwup That Helped Covid Kill (Wired)
- How “Shrek” Changed Animated Movies Forever (BuzzFeed News)
- The Internet's Shrek Obsession, Explained (Kotaku)
- How Shrekfest keeps the 20-year legacy of 'Shrek' alive (Mashable)
- Final Fantasy director’s Paralympics RPG is launching next month (The Verge)
- Oregon Trail Gets A Makeover With More Accurate Native American Representation (NPR)
- Kottke.Org
- Jackson Bird on Twitter
